May 1, 2014 1:38 pm
The worlds largest insulin manufacturer – Novo Nordisk A/S – made an official statement today, announcing that it narrows its projection for the sales and profit in the current financial year due to rising competition and a loss of one of its distributors in the US. According to Novo Nordisk’s statement, the sales over the […]
Read moreMay 1, 2014 10:29 am
British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, which is the largest pay-TV operator by customers in the U.K., made an official statement today, revealing that it is on track for its full-year projections as its nine-month revenue increased by 6.6%, due to attracting new customers with its TV products. The company currently has more than 10 million […]
Read moreMay 1, 2014 8:33 am
According to people with knowledge of the process, who asked not to be identified, the second-largest mobile-phone carrier in the U.S. – AT&T Inc. has approached the satellite-television company DirecTV on the matters of an eventual acquisition. Such a step is considered beneficial to AT&T, because it will provide it with the opportunity to significantly […]
Read moreMay 1, 2014 7:51 am
According to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the deal is still private, Viacom Inc., which currently owns MTV and Comedy Channel, has reached an agreement with the Northern & Shell to acquire its Channel 5. According to a publication in the Guardian newspaper, the deal is estimated […]
Read moreMay 1, 2014 6:38 am
The largest social network in the world – Facebook Inc. is trying to get a better position on the mobile-application business, which is why it revealed some new tools and login options, as well as opportunities for application developers. The launch of the new network is supposed to make Facebook more competitive , especially to […]
Read moreApril 30, 2014 2:51 pm
EBay Inc., the largest online retailer in the world, posted its forecast for the second quarter of the financial year, saying that it expects to generate a revenue between 4.33 and 4.43 billion dollars. This projection trails the median analysts expectation of a 4.4-billion-dollar revenue. Currently, the company has faced some difficulties while trying to […]
Read moreApril 30, 2014 1:09 pm
Total SA, which is the biggest oil manufacturer in France, released a statement today, revealing that its profit for the first quarter of the current financial year decreased by 10%, due to a collapse of refining margins and lower production. Mr. Christophe de Margerie, who occupies the position of a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer […]
Read moreApril 30, 2014 11:35 am
The largest oil company in Europe – Royal Dutch Shell Plc made a statement today, saying its profit for the first financial quarter, excluding one-time items and inventory changes, fell by 3% from 7.5 to 7.3 billion dollars, due to increased expenses and amid production drop. The results, however, surpassed the median analysts estimates of […]
Read moreApril 30, 2014 9:54 am
The third-biggest luxury car manufacturer in the world – Daimler AG – made an official statement today, revealing that its earnings for the first quarter of the current financial year rose by 95% due to increased demand for new models. The company said that its earnings before interest and taxes increased from 917 million euros […]
Read moreApril 30, 2014 8:25 am
Microsoft Corp. made an e-mailed statement yesterday, revealing that it will start offering its Chinese customers the Xbox One video-game console in September this year. This is going to happen about 8 months after the ban imposed by the Chinese regulatory authorities was lifted in January 2014. The ban was imposed by regulators 13 years […]
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